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Hill Farm Easement 5. The Grantee shall also submit a final grant report. Included in the final report, the Grantee shall provide an accounting of final match claimed by the Grantee to fulfill the match requirement mandated under N.C.G.S. 106-744(cl)(1). The Agency will retain 20% of the awarded grant amount until the final report, including cash match and in-kind documentation and a copy of a properly recorded easement, is received and approved by the Agency. The final report and all invoices are due by the 10th of the month following the ending date of the contract or within 20 working days (28 calendar days) following closing and recording date of the conservation easement if less in time. The Agency shall make the payment within 60 days of any grant reimbursement request by the Grantee with approved documentation. If the Grantee fails to provide final report and required supporting documentation within the required documentation period, the Grantee may not receive reimbursement and shall be considered ineligible for reimbursement. 6. The Grantee may request an extension of time of the grant contract period. The request must be in writing and submitted to the Farmland Preservation Director for review no later than 60 calendar days of the contract end date. Request must provide sound reason for such a request such as documented hardship and uncontrollable hindering issues. 7. After recording the "Conservation Easement" in the Register of Deeds Office, the Grantee shall annually notify the landowner and conduct a monitoring visit to the property to ensure that the easement agreement is being upheld. If structures are permitted under the easement, the Grantee shall review plans and monitor construction for compliance with the plans. Grantee monitoring shall be completed in accordance with the Agency "Conservation Easement Monitoring Policy and Guidelines" and amendments thereto. The Grantee shall complete and submit to the Agency the "Grantee Monitoring Checklist — Perpetual or Tenn Easement" to report its annual monitoring findings. The fust "Grantee Monitoring Checklist — Perpetual or Term Easement' is due by December 31 of the following calendar year after the "Conservation Easement" recording, and annually thereafter. 8. The Grantee shall complete all reports in a prescribed format, which shall be provided by the Agency. Reports and required documentation must be up-to-date for the Grantee to receive payments. 9. All publicity and printed material regarding projects or activities supported in whole or in part by this shall contain the following language: "The project received support from the NCDA&CS ADFP Trust Fund." The NCDA&CS ADFP Trust Fund logo (digital versions of which can be downloaded from the Agency website at www.ncadfp.org) shall be displayed in all the Grantee's publicity and printed materials relating to this grant. 10. The Grantee will submit all reports and requested documents electronically unless instructed differently by Agency staff. Reports and documents may be submitted by Rev. 7/18 F-7 Page 136